Systems and methods to determine reduction of interest in a content series

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided herein for determining reduction of interest in a content series and to increasing the interest upon such determination. This may be accomplished by a device monitoring consumption of a content series to determine a pattern of consumption. The device may identify a change in the pattern of consumption indicative of a reduction of interest and determine a reason for the reduction in interest. Based on the reason for the reduction of interest, the device may provide an operation, such as a spoiler, to increase interest in the content series.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 detecting a change in a first pattern of consumption during a first time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a first content item by determining that a first amount of consumption during the first time period is less than a first expected amount of consumption during the first time period;   identifying a first piece of contextual information related to the first content item based, at least in part, on the change in the first pattern of consumption, wherein the first piece of contextual information comprises a piece of contextual information about the first content item during the first time period when the change in the first pattern of consumption was determined;   identifying a reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the first content item and the change in the first pattern of consumption;   detecting a change in a second pattern of consumption during a second time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a second content item by determining that a second amount of consumption during the second time period is less than a second expected amount of consumption during the second time period;   identifying a second piece of contextual information related to the second content item based, at least in part, on the change in the second pattern of consumption, wherein the second piece of contextual information comprises a piece of context information about the second content item during the second time period when the change in the second pattern of consumption was determined;   identifying a reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the second content item and the change in the second pattern of consumption; and   generating for display a notification regarding the first content item and the second content item based, at least in part, on the reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item and the reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the change in the first pattern of consumption during the first time period comprises:
 receiving a first set of data associated with consumption of the first content item;   determining the first pattern of consumption of the first content item based, at least in part, on the first set of data; and   determining the first expected amount of consumption during the first time period based, at least in part, on the first pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein detecting the change in the second pattern of consumption during the second time period comprises:
 receiving a second set of data associated with consumption of the second content item;   determining the second pattern of consumption of the second content item based, at least in part, on the second set of data; and   determining the second expected amount of consumption during the second time period based, at least in part, on the second pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a first piece of content associated with the first content item and a second piece of content associated with the second content item. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification is stored in at least one memory. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the memory corresponds to random-access memory. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the memory is part of a user equipment device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the memory is part of a cloud-based storage. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the memory is part of a gaming consoles. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first content item corresponds to at least one of one or more videos, one or more movies, one or more audio books, one or more podcasts, one or more playlists, and/or one or more songs. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the change in the first pattern of consumption during the first time period comprises:
 receiving a first set of data associated with consumption of the first content item, the first set of data associated with a profile;   determining the first pattern of consumption of the first content item associated with the profile based, at least in part, on the first set of data; and   determining the first expected amount of consumption associated with the profile during the first time period based, at least in part, on the first pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein detecting the change in the second pattern of consumption during the second time period comprises:
 receiving a second set of data associated with consumption of the second content item, the second set of data associated with the profile;   determining the second pattern of consumption of the second content item associated with the profile based, at least in part, on the second set of data; and   determining the second expected amount of consumption associated with the profile during the second time period based, at least in part, on the second pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 control circuitry; and   at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the control circuitry, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
 detect a change in a first pattern of consumption during a first time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a first content item by determining that a first amount of consumption during the first time period is less than a first expected amount of consumption during the first time period; 
 identify a first piece of contextual information related to the first content item based, at least in part, on the change in the first pattern of consumption, wherein the first piece of contextual information comprises a piece of contextual information about the first content item during the first time period when the change in the first pattern of consumption was determined; 
 identify a reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the first content item and the change in the first pattern of consumption; 
 detect a change in a second pattern of consumption during a second time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a second content item by determining that a second amount of consumption during the second time period is less than a second expected amount of consumption during the second time period; 
 identify a second piece of contextual information related to the second content item based, at least in part, on the change in the second pattern of consumption, wherein the second piece of contextual information comprises a piece of context information about the second content item during the second time period when the change in the second pattern of consumption was determined; 
 identify a reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the second content item and the change in the second pattern of consumption; and 
 generate for display a notification regarding the first content item and the second content item based, at least in part, on the reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item and the reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, when detecting the change in the first pattern of consumption during the first time period, to:
 receive a first set of data associated with consumption of the first content item;   determine the first pattern of consumption of the first content item based, at least in part, on the first set of data; and   determine the first expected amount of consumption during the first time period based, at least in part, on the first pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, when detecting the change in the second pattern of consumption during the second time period, to:
 receive a second set of data associated with consumption of the second content item;   determine the second pattern of consumption of the second content item based, at least in part, on the second set of data; and   determine the second expected amount of consumption during the second time period based, at least in part, on the second pattern of consumption.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a first piece of content associated with the first content item and a second piece of content associated with the second content item. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to:
 detect a change in a first pattern of consumption during a first time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a first content item by determining that a first amount of consumption during the first time period is less than a first expected amount of consumption during the first time period;   identify a first piece of contextual information related to the first content item based, at least in part, on the change in the first pattern of consumption, wherein the first piece of contextual information comprises a piece of contextual information about the first content item during the first time period when the change in the first pattern of consumption was determined;   identify a reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the first content item and the change in the first pattern of consumption;   detect a change in a second pattern of consumption during a second time period indicative of a reduction of interest in a second content item by determining that a second amount of consumption during the second time period is less than a second expected amount of consumption during the second time period;   identify a second piece of contextual information related to the second content item based, at least in part, on the change in the second pattern of consumption, wherein the second piece of contextual information comprises a piece of context information about the second content item during the second time period when the change in the second pattern of consumption was determined;   identify a reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item based at least in part on the piece of contextual information about the second content item and the change in the second pattern of consumption; and   generate for display a notification regarding the first content item and the second content item based, at least in part, on the reason for the reduction of interest in the first content item and the reason for the reduction of interest in the second content item.